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Don't fuss cause its not OEM. It was already chopped into pieces when I got it. I just tinkered with it till I got it running. I kinda like the look of it. I just plan to clean up the mess and ride the crap out of it
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It looks wicked mean and nasty already. If you make it look to nice then you can't ride it ?76 XS650 C ROADSTER
80 XS650 G Special II
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80 XS 1100 SG
81 XS 1100LH/SH DARKHORSE
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Good to see another one saved from someone elses dream that turned into a nightmare. Good to see it at least didn't get hardtailed and avoided the 'wrath of Fred'.81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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Yeah, ride it! It looks like it has the Jardine speghetti pipes on it. Good find. It will probably clean-up nice. Might want to rig some side covers.Skids (Sid Hansen)
Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.Comment
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I meant I was gonna clean up the wiring and mess the previous owner made. Not much else. I actually have the original side covers tooComment
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Where is the air box or are you going to put pods on it?1980 XS1100 SG
Inline fuel filters
New wires in old coils-outer spark plugs
160 mph speedometer mod
Kerker Exhaust
xschop K & N air filter setup
Dynojet Recalibration kit
1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.5"lift installedComment
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I'm gonna be running pods. I have them just didn't have them installed for the pictureComment
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Its very similar to the bikes XS11Lover builds. He puts some nice looking custom builds together. If your looking for some ideas, you could look at his projects.Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750Comment
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Heck, at least it still has shocks on it!
Well done!Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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I actually have a hard tail frame I bought for the title but I actually think I like this look better nowComment
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The look is one thing, but you may want to put a "sprung" seat on it to help if you ride over 100 miles per day. A "flat black" metal cover in place of the oem side covers may help the looks as well, but that's me, and it's YOUR bike!
Enjoy it!Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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I'm no expert, but it looks like the color is stretching pretty far down some of those pipes. at the least, it appears to be uneven.Originally posted by Mojo75 View Post
The bike looks good though. Part of me wants ratty bike to play around with. I imagine its liberating to not Worry about Hacking an original bike.'81 XS11H Venturer - holed up in storage while life happened since 07/08/04
'81 Kawasaki KE175 enduro - 63 mph of smokey fun, now with collector plates!Comment
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Jardines will do that cause of being a single wall pipe unfortunately. BluAway will resolve that.....till heat discolors them again. Jardine 'spagettis' and muffs still the best option 2nd to originals, if they can be found.Originally posted by CRXSi90 View Post81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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